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sheer hulk

sheer hulk noun: an old dismasted ship with a pair of shear legs mounted on it for masting ships.

Noun

sheer hulk (plural sheer hulks)

  1. (historical) An old dismasted ship with a pair of shear legs mounted on it for masting ships.

Forms of sheer hulk

pluralsheer hulks

Questions about sheer hulk

What does sheer hulk mean?
Sheer hulk means an old dismasted ship with a pair of shear legs mounted on it for masting ships.
What part of speech is sheer hulk?
Sheer hulk is a noun.
What is the plural of sheer hulk?
The plural of sheer hulk is sheer hulks.

Words near sheer hulk in the dictionary

  1. Sheepy Parva
  2. sheepyard
  3. sheepyards
  4. Sheepys
  5. sheer
  6. sheer hulk
  7. sheer hulks
  8. sheer khorma
  9. sheer khurma
  10. Sheer Thursday
  11. sheer-to-waist

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